Government
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Arguments begin Tuesday as Supreme Court weighs DACA fate
The U.S. Supreme Court is set to hear arguments Tuesday on whether it should preserve the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program protecting ...
Art
Oakland dedicates MacArthur Boulevard Gateway Arches
Oakland officials on Friday celebrated the newest city-funded public artwork — two 45-foot-wide roadway arches along MacArthur Boulevard.
Vice Mayor Larry Reid and City ...
Election
Dean Preston to bring ‘new vision’ to City Hall as District 5 supe
Things are about to get interesting on the San Francisco Board of Supervisors.
In the closely contested District 5 race, Democratic socialist and tenants’ ...
Election
Boudin takes the win in SF district attorney’s race
Former public defender Chesa Boudin has officially won the contentious race against Interim District Attorney Suzy Loftus and will become the The City’s ...
Education
Santa Clara County takes 100-day challenge to house 100 homeless youth
Santa Clara County and some of its homeless housing partners are hoping to tackle youth homelessness in the upcoming months by taking part ...
Government
Supe calls on city, federal officials to clean up Federal Plaza
San Francisco Supervisor Matt Haney on Friday called on both federal and city officials to address concerns over trash, drug dealing and drug ...
Election
Boudin edges past Loftus in dramatic DA’s race
The plot thickens Friday over who will become San Francisco’s next district attorney. Chesa Boudin, the criminal justice reformer candidate, has pushed Breed-appointed ...
Government
Van Ness construction crew strikes water main to City Hall
San Francisco City Hall lost water service Friday afternoon.
Building management reported in an email to City Hall employees that construction crews working on ...
Election
Updated SF proposition results show potential for shift on two measures
San Francisco voters were asked to consider six propositions Tuesday. How ballots were cast have a direct impact on The City’s affordable housing, ...
Government
NRA backs off San Francisco lawsuit, claims ‘victory’
The National Rifle Association on Thursday dropped a lawsuit it filed against the city of San Francisco back in September over city supervisors’ ...
Art
‘Berkeley Big People’ sculpture artist pushes for removal delay
The attorney for the artist who created a pair of controversial sculptures on a bicycle and pedestrian bridge over Interstate Highway 80 in ...
Election
SF district attorney’s race tightens, Loftus lead shrinks to 879 votes
The lead for San Francisco’s Interim District Attorney Suzy Loftus in the district attorney’s race has shrunk significantly in the last 24 hours. ...
Beyond SFBay
Two million pounds of chicken recalled across eight states, including California
Approximately 2 million pounds of chicken products have been recalled across eight states, including California. Health officials say the poultry may be contaminated ...
Election
SF district attorney, District 5 supe races neck and neck
Chesa Boudin looks like he’s celebrating Tuesday. Although San Francisco’s progressive candidate for district attorney is leading with less than 2,000 votes, he ...
Election
San Francisco Mayor London Breed wins her first full-term race
San Francisco Mayor London Breed looks like she’s coasted to a victory for her first four-year full term.
According to a 10:56 p.m. update, ...
Election
Marin County voters consider taxes for fire protection, police, schools, Memorial Park
There are three local measures on the Marin County ballot in Tuesday’s election.
San Anselmo’s Measure M is an annual tax of $98 per ...
East Bay
Richmond City Council to consider district boundaries amid legal threat
The Richmond City Council night will conduct the first public hearing Tuesday in their move from at-large elections to a district-based model as ...
Business
Concord considers additional cannabis licenses, retail storefronts, delivery
Notable changes to Concord’s cannabis regulations, including allowing up to two adult-use retail storefront businesses and two locally-based adult-use delivery businesses, will be ...
Election
Supes near deal with mayor over dueling mental health ballot measures
Hillary Ronen and Matt Haney say they are close to reaching a deal with Mayor London Breed.
Government
Rohnert Park proclaims local emergency in wake of Kincade Fire, power outage
The Sonoma County Board of Supervisors Thursday proclaimed a local emergency due to the Kincade Fire and PG&E’s Public Safety Power Shutoff.
The proclamation ...
Government
Haney wins affordable housing fight, more than doubles developer fees
Increasing The City’s affordable housing was one of Matt Haney’s top priorities when he campaigned to represent District 6. He’s making bold moves ...
Election
Supe amendment would curb ‘political favoritism’ in mayoral appointments
San Francisco Mayor London Breed stirred up controversy when she appointed Suzy Loftus to serve as the interim district attorney. As a candidate ...
Government
Warming centers, shelters open as temperatures drop
Santa Clara County on Monday opened warming centers and overnight shelters due to inclement weather throughout the county as temperatures are expected to ...
Government
Vallejo reactivates emergency center in week’s second power shutoff
The city of Vallejo reactivated its Emergency Operations Center on Tuesday following PG&E’s second Public Safety Power Shutoff in the past week due ...
Government
Activist Brandon Lee returns home after brutal attack in Philippines
Family, friends and San Francisco officials celebrated the long-awaited return of a San Francisco native, human rights activist and environmentalist who was shot ...
Beyond SFBay
Utilities commission plans to investigate, reform use of power shutoffs
A safety division of the California Public Utilities Commission will ask commissioners in the next 30 days to launch a formal investigation into ...
Beyond SFBay
New state-run website consolidates emergency resource links
Gov. Gavin Newsom on Monday announced the launch of a new website at response.ca.gov that gathers information on a variety of services ...
Government
Contradictions cloud Laguna Honda Hospital abuse investigation
San Francisco health officials have walked back an assertion made last week that a Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital official provided inaccurate information ...
Government
SF opens disaster shelter for Kincade Fire evacuees
San Francisco is welcoming residents affected by the Kincade Fire as Sonoma County struggles to accommodate the massive number of people forced to ...
East Bay
Contra Costa County declares local emergency amid fires, downed trees
Contra Costa County has declared a local emergency due to severe weather conditions that have prompted numerous area vegetation fires and resulted in ...
Bay Area
Rampant fire, wind destruction prompts statewide emergency declaration
Gov. Gavin Newsom Sunday declared a statewide emergency as fire rages in the North Bay and other parts of California.
Wind gusts are high, ...
Beyond SFBay
Governor declares State of Emergency for Sonoma, Los Angeles counties
Governor Gavin Newsom on Friday issued State of Emergency proclamations for Sonoma and Los Angeles counties, where the Kincade and Tick fires are ...
Government
More disturbing facts emerge in hospital abuse hearing
It was revealed during a hearing Wednesday that the scope of the Laguna Honda Hospital patient abuse scandal has grown significantly since the ...
Government
Santa Clara County approves two low-income housing developments
The Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously Tuesday to approve $33 million in funding for two new affordable housing developments in ...
Government
‘Sobering center’ recommended for San Francisco meth ‘epidemic’
A final report from San Francisco’s Methamphetamine Task Force recommends The City invest in creating a Meth Sobering Center.
East Bay
Chief orders investigation into forceful arrest of former councilman
Oakland police Chief Anne Kirkpatrick has ordered an internal affairs investigation into an altercation involving a former city councilman who was thrown to ...
